Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18911196 | TOP COVER ASSEMBLY, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, AND ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION DEVICE | October 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 13 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18430676 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | February 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18409458 | BINDER SOLUTION FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, ELECTRODE SLURRY FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY USING THE SAME | January 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18395016 | CURRENT COLLECTING COMPONENT, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE | December 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18392273 | END COVER ASSEMBLY, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION DEVICE | December 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 18 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18329558 | BATTERY PACK BUS SYSTEMS | June 2023 | October 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18098285 | REPLENISHED NEGATIVE ELECTRODES FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES | January 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18071767 | SEALING TOOL KIT FOR THERMAL SEALING OF A BATTERY CELL ENVELOPE AND BATTERY CELL | November 2022 | February 2026 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17985159 | BATTERY CONNECTION MODULE | November 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17983190 | CELL MODULE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING CELL MODULE ASSEMBLIES | November 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17914925 | METHOD OF TUNING THE ELECTRONIC ENERGY LEVEL OF COVALENT ORGANIC FRAMEWORK FOR CRAFTING HIGH-RATE NA-ION BATTERY ANODE | September 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17950978 | SEPARATOR, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND RELATED SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND DEVICE | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17931586 | INTEGRALLY FORMED TERMINAL STRUCTURE FOR BATTERY CELL | September 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 26 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17942029 | SEPARATOR, SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME AND RELATED BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND DEVICE | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 29 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 17815427 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME | July 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17866509 | BINDER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE | July 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17864641 | SECONDARY BATTERY CELLS HAVING HERMETICALLY SEALED CASE, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS | July 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17857140 | BATTERY HAVING AN EXTERIOR CONTAINER WITH AN INJECTION HOLE FOR ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, AND A SEALING MEMBER SEALING THE INJECTION HOLE | July 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17841250 | ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE FOR NICKEL-RICH CATHODES AND SILICON-CONTAINING ANODES | June 2022 | February 2026 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17734104 | Porous Polymer Lithium Cathode | May 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17766223 | SAFE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY (LIB) SEPARATOR, FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, AND LIB | April 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17764574 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY | March 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17764126 | COLD-HOT COMPONENT SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL HEAT INSULATION SUPPORT STRUCTURE | March 2022 | June 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17678038 | ELECTRODE FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING SAME | February 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17627978 | BATTERY HOLDER FOR TIERED BATTERY PACKS | January 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 47 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17568812 | Anode-Free Electrochemical Cell | January 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 44 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17624064 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM UNIT WITH SEALING ELEMENTS | December 2021 | February 2026 | Allow | 49 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17529934 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CELL HAVING AN SO2-BASED ELECTROLYTE | November 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17609617 | BINDER RESIN COMPOSITION AND SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME | November 2021 | July 2025 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17493740 | HIGH CAPACITY BATTERY ELECTRODE STRUCTURES | October 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17598149 | A SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING A NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE AND AN ELECTROLYTE | September 2021 | January 2026 | Abandon | 51 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17437568 | Exterior for Secondary Battery and Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Exterior for Secondary Battery | September 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17446864 | ELECTRODE GROUP, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, VEHICLE, AND STATIONARY POWER SUPPLY | September 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17432286 | SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE | August 2021 | September 2025 | Abandon | 49 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17431890 | Electrolyte for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same | August 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17393502 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY | August 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17386991 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANGULAR BATTERY, AND ANGULAR BATTERY | July 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17420250 | BATTERY PACK WITH OPTICAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MASTER BMS AND SLAVE BMS | July 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17350248 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | June 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17298145 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FOR BATTERIES | May 2021 | September 2025 | Abandon | 51 | 2 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 17222113 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL | April 2021 | June 2024 | Abandon | 38 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17219826 | BATTERY WITH PACKAGING SHELL | March 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17211755 | INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE ALKALI METAL/OXYGEN BATTERIES EMPLOYING MOLTEN NITRATE ELECTROLYTES | March 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17201817 | Catalyst Layer For Use In A Fuel Cell | March 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17272501 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE WITH FLUID CHANNELS | March 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17180449 | BATTERY PASSIVATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | February 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17267778 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SAME | February 2021 | July 2025 | Abandon | 53 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17262068 | ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY | January 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17261945 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING POROUS FILMS LAMINATED ON A NEGATIVE ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTOR | January 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17261728 | AQUEOUS HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM, METHOD AND FLUID | January 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17139124 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE PIECE IN A BATTERY, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND APPARATUS | December 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 32 | 7 | 0 | No | No |
| 15733935 | SEAL STRUCTURE | December 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15733933 | SEAL STRUCTURE | December 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17106263 | SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING A WOUND ELECTRODE BODY WITH SPECIFIED FOIL BUNDLING | November 2020 | April 2025 | Allow | 52 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 17089540 | MODULAR APPROACH FOR ADVANCED BATTERY MODULES HAVING DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS | November 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17078934 | BATTERY | October 2020 | March 2025 | Abandon | 53 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 17040345 | METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELLS | September 2020 | November 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 17012025 | PEO FILM, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SOLID-STATE BATTERY | September 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16969277 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING WINDING TYPE ELECTRODE BODY WITH TAPE ADHERED THEREON | August 2020 | October 2023 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16927274 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING A CAVITY-FILLING COMPOUND IN A BATTERY | July 2020 | July 2024 | Abandon | 48 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16959294 | Positive Electrode Having Improved Adhesion and Energy Density, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same | June 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16913132 | BATTERY CELL VENTING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERIES | June 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16772060 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION FOR A LITHIUM-ION ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL | June 2020 | April 2025 | Abandon | 58 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 16871196 | ANODE-LESS ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY | May 2020 | January 2026 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16757970 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MANUFACTURING AN APPARATUS | April 2020 | July 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 1 | No | No |
| 16853430 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING A HIGH NICKEL-BASED CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND A NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING A POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-BASED POLYMER | April 2020 | November 2024 | Abandon | 55 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16842282 | SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED HIGH-TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES | April 2020 | December 2024 | Allow | 56 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16754276 | ELECTRODE COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION PROCESS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, ELECTRODE AND BATTERY INCORPORATING SAME | April 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 44 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16824891 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ENERGY DEVICE | March 2020 | May 2024 | Abandon | 50 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16644676 | Lithium Ion Secondary Battery | March 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16805900 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM-ION ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL | March 2020 | April 2024 | Abandon | 49 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16776163 | ELECTROLYTE FOR HIGH-ENERGY DENSITY, GRAPHITE-CONTAINING BATTERY | January 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16628265 | NONWOVEN FABRIC AND BATTERY SEPARATOR | January 2020 | September 2025 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16622513 | COMPOSITION AND POSITIVE-ELECTRODE BINDER COMPOSITION | December 2019 | May 2024 | Abandon | 53 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16704259 | BINDER SOLUTION FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, ELECTRODE SLURRY FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY USING THE SAME | December 2019 | May 2024 | Abandon | 53 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16691970 | Laminated Lithium Metal Anode With Protective Coatings | November 2019 | April 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16659770 | SECONDARY BATTERY | October 2019 | October 2023 | Abandon | 48 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16656190 | BATTERY MODULE | October 2019 | June 2023 | Allow | 44 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16605334 | BATTERY CELL INCLUDING SEALING TAPE FOR ACCELERATING HEAT CONDUCTION | October 2019 | December 2023 | Allow | 50 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16487584 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND FLOW CELL EACH COMPRISING SAME, COMPOSITION FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE | August 2019 | October 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 10 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16545086 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME | August 2019 | January 2026 | Allow | 60 | 10 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16535589 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC TOOL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | August 2019 | June 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16519236 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM BATTERIES HAVING AN ULTRA-HIGH ENERGY DENSITY | July 2019 | September 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 1 | No | No |
| 16465892 | THIN FILM, AND UNDERCOAT FOIL FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE ELECTRODE | May 2019 | April 2023 | Abandon | 46 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16465499 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE WITH CARBON-BASED THIN FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME | May 2019 | August 2023 | Allow | 50 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16078188 | Ceramic-and-Polymer-Compositely-Coated Lithium Ion Separator and Preparation Method Therefor | March 2019 | July 2023 | Allow | 59 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16246896 | GRAPHENE/SILICON NANOWIRE HYBRID MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY | January 2019 | October 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 9 | 0 | No | No |
| 16222066 | COPPER FOIL FOR CURRENT COLLECTOR OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY | December 2018 | March 2024 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 16188511 | REINFORCED BIPOLAR BATTERY ASSEMBLY | November 2018 | June 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15774192 | ELECTRODE INCLUDING ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTOR WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL NETWORK STRUCTURE | May 2018 | June 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15933092 | Pressure Container System for a Motor Vehicle, Motor Vehicle and Method for Interrupting a Fluid Connection | March 2018 | February 2026 | Allow | 60 | 11 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 15868985 | BATTERY WITH DISPLAY FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME | January 2018 | June 2023 | Abandon | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15698695 | ELECTRODE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING GRAPHENE COMPOUND | September 2017 | July 2024 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 14877089 | MATERIAL FOR USE IN A BATTERY AND A BATTERY | October 2015 | May 2023 | Abandon | 60 | 9 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14870896 | WATER-ACTIVATED POWER BANK STRUCTURE | September 2015 | July 2018 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14396696 | VEHICLE FUEL CELL APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED AIR INTAKE | October 2014 | March 2017 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14079524 | ANNULAR DEVICE WITH BATTERY COVER | November 2013 | February 2016 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14015292 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTROLYTE FOR VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY USING VANADIUM OXIDE | August 2013 | March 2016 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13925191 | HOLLOW PLATINUM NANOPARTICLES FOR FUEL CELLS | June 2013 | May 2017 | Allow | 46 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13872769 | MOLTEN SALT AND THERMAL BATTERY | April 2013 | December 2013 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG.
With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 35.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG works in Art Unit 1751 and has examined 115 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 67.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 49 months.
Examiner CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG's allowance rate of 67.0% places them in the 28% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG receive 3.52 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 94% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG is 49 months. This places the examiner in the 6% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG. This interview benefit is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 15.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 11% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 20.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 56.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 46.2% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 25.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 4.3% of allowed cases (in the 84% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.6% of allowed cases (in the 71% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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